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Smith's 1998 major label debut defies the 'tortured singer-songwriter' stereotype and takes up this defiance as a central theme. No longer is pain beautiful. This book is an original take on a widely loved album, steering clear of the sensationalist suicide angles that have dogged most analysis of Smith's work.LeMay, Matthew is the author of 'Elliott Smith's XO', published 2009 under ISBN 9780826429001 and ISBN 0826429009.
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